- FC Sion Sitten are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions (W7, D3). BATE Borisov have won only 1 of their last 10 in all competitions (D6, L3). FC Sion Sitten have 2 wins and a draw from 3 home games in all competitions, conceding just 2 goals. BATE Borisov have 3 draws and 1 defeat from their 4 away matches across all competitions, scoring just 0.75 goals per game away. The two sides are locked at 1-1 after 1 fixture in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
Sion to outplay BATE in Switzerland
FC Sion Sitten and BATE Borisov are locked at 1-1 after 1 game in this UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 fixture, but the value clearly lies with the Swiss side to pick up the win in this Thursday's return leg.
Sion are as short as 21/100 to take down BATE this week while the visitors are 21/4 and the draw is 6/1, making the 19/50 on Over 2.5 goals perhaps the best course of action here.
Sion’s speed and pressure to see them through
It's not that Sion will get 4 goals against BATE in this game, it's just that Over 2.5 goals is priced at 19/50, and BTTS-No is priced shorter than BTTS-Yes, hinting at Sion's edge. The Swiss hosts are simply the clear favourite here and we're taking them to edge what will be a competitive tie.
Didier Tholot's men are in fantastic form, winning 4 and drawing 1 of their last 5, which includes a 4-0 thrashing of Annecy FC in their most recent away match. Sion are an energetic 4-2-3-1 side that are built on vertical transitions, aggressive counter-pressing to win the ball back high up the field, exploiting wing overloads and transitioning quickly.
BATE are in survival mode
Vitali Rogozhkin's men are a different proposition, as the Belarusian outfit prefer a more pragmatic 3-5-2/3-4-1-2 shape, compact in defense, direct on the counter. BATE have gone 10 matches across all competitions with just 1 win, 6 draws and 3 defeats. That's a record that suggests survival mode and it's not a surprise that they needed penalties to see off Af Elbasani after a 0-0 draw in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026. Rilind Nivokazi provides the spark for Sion and has 1 goal in 1 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 game. The 29-year-old looks sharp in the box and can get in behind BATE's defenders. Egor Rusakov has scored 1 goal in 3 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 games, and he is BATE's most reliable outlet up top.
